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If you do not like hanging around at the beach, try something else. the island has some attractions like Kitesurfing, ATV Rentals, Elefant Safaris, Djungle Trecking, Snorkeling, Muay Thai, Yoga Classes,a Chinese Temple and Lessons for Thai-style Cooking. There are concrete roads to Haad Rin, but you have been warned that the concrete roads are not in the greatest condition and unless you are a competitant motorbike driver then do not try to get to Haad Rin, as most accidents involving motorcycles happen in this area. Our advice is to leave your scooter at the 7/11 at Baan Tai and pay approx 50 Baht for a taxi over the mountains to Had Rin.

Simmilar to it's sister island, Koh Tao, this island has been at first discovered by tourists looking for an escape from the overcrowded Koh Samui and since a few years, Phangan offers an amazing number of options for things to do, night life, bungalow resorts and alternative yoga resorts.Kohpangan is a amazing island next to famous Samui. Located in the Gulf of Thailand Koh Phangan is sister island to the long time established tourist destination of Samui which attracts in excess of one million visitors each year. The south east part of Kho Phangan is the main party area including HaadRin and the full moon party beach. Nearly all of the area surrounding Had Rin is mountainious making most of the beautiful fine white beaches unaccessable by road, the only way to get to them is by long tail boat from HadRin.

The first Full Moon begun with a handful backpackers raving at Haad Rin East Side in the late 80's. They had a beach party in the shining moonlight and more a more people turned up every party. Today there are about 8000-16000 backpackers who are participating and enjoying a party to jungle, drum n' bass, techno, disco, and other dance music tunes.international and local dj's playing the beats from the beach bars at the east side of Haad Rin and from the beach. If you like to dine out then Koh Phangan has to offer a variety of restaurants, bars and cafes offering Thai, International, Mexican, Western and Mediterranean dishes, that suit everyone. And naturally of it's location a large selection of fresh seafood which is locally caught. Surrounded by pure clear waters, Kohpangan has naturally become in the recent a scuba divers top destination in asia. The island of Koh Phangan is one of Thailand's amazing tropical gems. Blessed with white beaches and hidden bays, people from all over the world come again year after year to experience the amazing feeling of the island. Ko Phangan has unnumbered undeveloped bays and jungle, a few of them only accessible by trekking through jungle paths or by taking a taxi boat.